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"High above a jungle-planet float the last refuges of humanity--plant-made civilizations held together by tradition, technology, and arcane science. Here, architects are revered deeply, with humanity's survival reliant on a privileged few. If not for their abilities, the cities would plunge into the devastating earthrage storms below. Charismatic and powerful, Iravan is one such architect. His abilities are his identity, but to Ahilya, his archeologist...

In an interview with a reporter, eleven-year-old Carter recounts his tale of survival with twelve-year-old Anna in the perilous jungles of Costa Rica. Includes a list of suvival kit items.

I have never been a brave mouse, but lately, my fears were taking over my life! So Thea and Trap decided to cure me by dragging me all the way to the jungle, where I was forced to eat bug soup, swim in raging rivers, and even wrangle snakes! How would a 'fraidy mouse like me ever survive?

Thirteen-year-old Nanda Singh, the youngest elephant driver in Nepal, enjoys a very special relationship with his tusker, Hira Prashad, through which he grows in understanding and compassion with all animals, including humans.

"Pampered, nap-loving kitty Poopsie makes her way through a jungle after a pushy narrator pressures her toward adventure"--

Everyone's favourite cat detective is back! Atticus finds a mysterious case in the attic and inside is a book leading to the treasure of the lost jaguar gods and to a jungle adventure with the Cheddar family.

Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses only the finest materials: coconut wood for the soles, goat's wool for the insoles, and wild tiger grass for the uppers.

When Ice moves from the North pole to the jungle, she finds her new home unfamiliar and strange, but with the help of her classmates, she settles in.

"On the spookiest night of the year, Jim Panzee and his jungle friends brave the dark to collect treats. Not only does the jungle look different at night, it sounds different. What's that knock-knock-knock and that HAHA HAHA HAHA? And the smell? PEE-YEW! 'Don't be scared,' they tell Jim. But then two glowing eyes flash overhead, and looking for treats is almost abandoned"--

"Todo empezó el día que Paula decidió decir que no. Decir que no era genial. Paula podía hacer lo que quisiera... Pero entonces sucedió...,sucedió que su casa se convirtió en una AUTÉNTICA selva con árboles, lianas, vegetación fondosa... y todos los animales campando a sus anchas."--Lacentral.com